Skirt-marker.



J. C. KOTTMAN.

SKIR MARKER.

APPLICATION man MAR. 23, 191B.

1,294, l 17., Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

JOSEPHINE C. KOTTMAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK,

SKIRT-Mamma.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1912 Application med march 2s, 191s. serial No. 224,285.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that I, J osErHiNE C. Korr- MAN, a citizen 0f the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Skirt-Marker, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrlption.

The invention relates to apparel apparatus, and its object is to provide a new and 1mproved skirt marker arranged to enable a person wearing the skirt to readily mark the latter with a circumferential row of marks a predetermined distance from the iioor to obtain the desired and correct length of the skirt. Another object is to enable the user to provide the skirt with a second circumferential row of marks a distance below the first row of marks for indicating the width of the hem. Another Objectis to provide a' skirt marker which is exceedingly simple and durable in construction, cheap to manufacture land easily manipulated by the user Without vassistance from another person.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described and 4then specifically pointed out in the claims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the skirt marker as applied and with parts shown in section; j

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the skirt marker;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the same on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the same on the line 4,-4 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevation partly in section of the upper end of the skirt marker.

The skirt marker is mounted on a stand 10 comprising a base 11 and a tube 12 rising from the base 11 and provided at one side with a slot 13. On the lower end of the tube 12 is secured or formed a bracket 14 on which is pivoted at 15 the lower end of an impression plate 16 adapted to engage the inner side of the skirt 17 While the latter is worn by the user, as plainly indicated in Fig'l. Opposite the impression plate 16 1s arranged an abutment 20 adapted to engage the outer side of the skirt 17 to clamp theJ skirt between the impression platei 16 and the abutment 20 on swinging the impression plate 16 outwardly into clamping position, as plainly shown 1n the drawings. The abutment 20 is provided with side arms 21 terminating in a split hub 22 slidable up and down on the tube 12 of the stand 10. The hub 22 is provided with a clamping screw 23 for fastening the abutment in the adjusted position on the tube 12. The outer ends 24 of the side arms 2-1 project beyond the abutment 20 to insure a firm clamping of the skirt between the impression plate 16 and the abutment 20, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 3. The impresslon plate 16 and the abutment 20 are preferably made segmental to insure a firm clamping of the skirt between the same.

The abutment 2O is provided with a horizontal slot 25 through which projects the chalk 30 or similar marking implement for providing the skirt with a circumferential row of marks 31 which indicates the height of the lower edge of the skirt from the iioor. The chalk 30 is held in a socket 32 slidable in a chalk holder 33preferably made tubular, and provided at the top with a slot 34 through which extends a clamping screw 35 screwing into the socket 32 and engaging a washer 36 fitting the top of the chalk holder 33 to hold the socket 32 in the adjusted position. It is understood that the socket 32 is adjusted to move the point of the chalk 30 in proper relation to the skirt 17 to provide the latter with the row of marks 31, as hereinafter more fully explained.

The chalk holder 33 is provided with a reduced portion 40 from which extends a screw 41 screwing in a sleeve 42 mounted to slide up and down in the tube 12 and having a sidewise turning motion to impart a like sidewise movement to the chalk holder 33 and the chalk 30. The sleeve 42 is mounted to slide up and down 0n a rod 43 having a key 44 engaging a key-Way on the sleeve 42 so that when the rod 43 is turned a sidewise swinging movement is given to the chalk holder 33. The rod 43 extends centrally within the tube 12 and projects beyond the top thereof, and on the upper end of the rod 43 is secured a knob or handle 45 under the control of the user to permit th 'latter to turn .the rod 43. The reduced portion 40 of the chalk holder 33 extends lthrough'a transverse slot 46 formed in the hub 22. of the side arms 21 of the abutment 20 (see Fig. 3) so that |When the abutment '1s .moved up or down on the tube 12 then the chalkl holder 33 is vcarried along thus simultaneouslyraising or lowering the abutment sleeve 20 and the lchalk holder 33 to move the point 'of the chalk 30 the desired distance above the oor 0n .which the base. 11 rests. It is' understood that the key 44 is at all times in engagement with the key way of the 42 and hence a sidewise swmging movement is given to the chalk holder 33 on the operator turning the knob 45 alternately Ain opposite directions. By reference to Fig.

3, it will be noticed that the sidewise swinging movement of .the chalk holder 33.1s limited by the reduced portion 40 engaging the ends of the slot 46.

The impression plate 16 normally stands at an angle to the tube 12, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, to permit of conveniently passing the skirt over the impression plate 16, after which an outward swinging movement is given to the impression plate 16 to move the latter into clampingposition relative to the abutment 20. In order to impart this movement to the impression plate 16 use is made of the rod 43 which for this purpose is provided atits lower end with a collar 50 engaging a foot 51 extending from the pivotal endy of the impression plate 16 and passing through the slot 13 into the tube 12. The'under side of the foot 51 is pressed on by a spring 52 to swing the impression plate 16 into the angular position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1 von raising the rod 43 with its collar 50. Near the upper end of the rod 43 is securedA a collar 60 on which rests the top plate 61 of a nut 62 screwing on l43 on turning the nut 62 correspondingly.

When screwing down the nut 62 the collar 50 bears down on the foot 51 thus swinging the impression plate 16 into clamping position relative to the abutment 20. After this has been done the user turns the knob 45 forward and backward to cause the chalk 30 to produce marks 31 on the skirt 17. When this has been done, the user screws the nut 62 slightly upward to swing the impression plate 16 slightly in-ward to release thus raising or turnso as to move another'portion of the skirt inV position intermediate the impression plate 16 and the abutment 20., The vnut 62 is then again screwed downward by clamping the skirt in place, after which the knob 45 is turned to cause the chalk 30 to make another mark on the skirt, and this'opera tion is repeated until a circumferential row of marks 31 has been completed.

In order to ermit of simultaneously marking the Iwih ,for the hem, a second abutment and chalk holder 71 furnished A with a piece of chalk 72 is provided, andy this marking device is the same'as the one above described and works simultaneously with it, but is located below the marking device for the length of the skirt above described. l By the use of this second marking device a circumferential row of marks 73 is provided above the lower edge of the skirt according to the' desired width of the hem.- As this second marking device is a duplicate of the ,first one further detail description of the same is not deemed necessary.

The skirt marker shown and described is very simple and durable in construction and can easily be manipulated by the user for obtaining the length of the skirt and the width of the hem and without any assistance whatever of another person.

4The tube 12 of the stand 10 is preferably provided with a vertically disposed graduation representing a linear measurement such as inches and subdivisions with zero at the bpttom of the base 11. By this graduation the u'ser can readily adjust the marking devices on the tube 12 to locate the chalk 30 the desired distance from the floor and to locate the chalk 72 the desired distance down from the chalk 30 according t0 the desired width-of the hem. i

Ijlaving thus described my invention, l cla1m as new and desire to secure by Let-A ters Patent 1. A skirt marker, comprising a stand, an impression plate pivoted at its lower end on the stand to swing toward the same to engage the inner side of .the skirt to bev marked, a chalk holder mounted to swing sidewise and located directly opposite the said impression plate to mark the outer side of the skirt while the latter rests against the skirt 17 and to allow the iiser to slightly the impression plate, and manuallyy conf trolled means mounted on the said stand and connected with the said impression plate and the said chalk holder to impart a swinging motion to the said impression late and a sidewise motion to the chalk hc der.

2. A skirt marker, comprising a tubular stand, an impression plate having its lower end pivoted on the stand and havin an arm at the pivotal end extending into the stand, a rod mounted to turn and tomove up and down in the said stand and adapted to engage the said arm to swing the impression plate toward the stand, means engaging the said rod to move the latter downor up, means to turn the said rod, and a chalk holder mounted to slide up and down on the said rod to swing sidewise on turning the rod.

3. A skirt marker, comprising a tubular' stand, an impression plate having its lower end pivoted on the stand and having an arm at the pivotal end extendin into the stand, a rod mounted to turn an to move up and down in the said stand and adapted to engage the said arm to swing the impression plate toward the stand, means engaging the said rod to move the latter down or up, means to turn the said rod, a chalk holder mounted to slide up and down on the said rod to swing sidewise on turningj the rod, and an abutment disposed opposite the imression plate and mounted to slide up Aor down on the said stand and carryin said markerto move the latter up or own, the said abutment having means to fasten it to the stand.

4. A skirt marker, comprising a tubular stand, an impression plate having its lower end pivoted on the stand, and havlng an arm at the pivotal end extending into the stand a rod mounted to turn and to move up and down in the said stand and adapted to engage the said arm to swing the impression plate toward the stand, a` nut screwing on' the upper end of the stand and engaging the said rod to move the latter up or down, a handle on the upper end of the rod for turning the latter, a chalk holder mounted to turn and to slide up and down on the said.

rod, and an abutment disposed opposite the said impression plate and slidable up and down on the said stand, theabutment carrying the said chalk holder and having clamping means for clamping the abutment in position on the stan A 5. In a skirt marker, a stand, a chalk the and means for turnin holder mounted to swing sidewise, and an abutment adjustably held on the said stand and engaging the said chalk holder to move the latter up or down, the abutment being adapted to beengaged by the outer side of the skirt to be marked and provided with a slot through which the chalk of the holder proJects.

6. In a skirt marker, a stand, an impression plate mounted on the stand and adapted to engage the inner side of the skirt, a chalk holder adapted to mark the s-kirt on the outside directly opposite the impression plate, and a slotted abutment opposite the impression plate to clamp the skirt between the abutment and thel impression plate, and through the slot of which the chalk carried `by the holder (projects, the abutment being adjustably hel on the stand and engaging the said chalk holder to adjust the latter on adjusting the abutment.

7. In a skirt marker, a stand, 4a swinging impression plate adapted to engage the inner side of a skirt, a movable chalk holder mounted on the stand, and means for operating the chalk holder -and swinging the impression plate toward the chalk holder.

8. In a skirt marker, a stand, a spring pressed impression plate pivoted to the stand and adapted to engage the inner side of a skirt, the spring normally holding the impression plate in away from the vertical, a chalk holder mounted to turn on the stand, the chalk holder and swinging the impressum plate into vertical position.

9. In a skirt marker, a stand, a curved impression plate carried by the stand and adapted to engage the inner side of a skirt, a swingin chalk holder carried by the stand, and a curved abutment slidably side arms projectlng mounted on the standsaid abutment having eyond the abutment. JosErHINE c. Ko'rTMAN. 

